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LOT 1066
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Cockerel
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (95 grams, 94 mm).
Shallow body with impressed annulets framing the discus, a cockerel at the centre with its left leg raised and head extended upwards.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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